Author: Divyansh Mishra

Moving into the IPL 2025 playoffs, some excellent news came through the door for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), as Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani has been roped in. RCB has already secured their place for the playoffs but recently suffered an upset against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a high-octane match, making it almost impossible now for them to finish in the top two spot. Finishing in the top two would have granted them an extra lifeline to advance to the final. On Monday, Royal Challengers Bangalore published on their official social handles, “🚨 NEWS: Blessing Muzarabani joins RCB for…

The Chennai Super Kings may be considering shaking up the setup for next season, with Raina hinting at possible changes in the coaching staff starting from the batting coach, currently Hussey. While commentating on the match against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, Raina said that his old team is looking for a batting coach for the next season.  Aakash Chopra, also commentating, tried to get Raina to name the candidate by asking if the coach’s name started with ‘S’. Raina then made things worse by saying, “He has made the fastest fifty.” Chopra joked, “Chalo ho gaya bhai (then it is…

Shashank Singh is going to be observed by one and all as this important league game is played, with Mumbai Indians (MI) taking on Punjab Kings (PBKS). The batsman has been a fairly dependable middle-order batsman for the last two seasons or so.  This game is significant for both the sides: PBKS with 17 points from eight wins, four losses, and one no result and positioned second; and MI in the fourth position with 16 points from eight wins and five losses. Both teams want to finish higher up the table and grab a shot to the IPL final. Having…

Big news for Indian cricket fans! JioHotstar has grabbed the digital rights for streaming the India-England Test series of 2025, which means all five Test matches will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website. The new World Test Championship cycle will be inaugurated on June 20, when India takes on England. The BCCI has already named the squad, with Shubman Gill leading along with major names, such as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, being unavailable since they both retired from Test cricket earlier this month. JioHotstar has signed an agreement with Sony Entertainment Network, holder of the primary…

PBKS meet MI today at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Having been the last league game for both IPL teams, 2025 means everything to them; both to finish in the top two for increased chances in playoffs.  Under new captain Shreyas Iyer, PBKS seem to have taken on a new route. The team has made the IPL playoffs for the very first time in 11 years. But there is one big question hanging in the air: Yuzvendra Chahal, PBKS’ lead spinner, is he going to play today? He was forced to sit out the last one with DC with a…

T20 Mumbai League is back after six years! MCA has now made the tickets available for sale for this intriguing tournament, which goes on from June 4 to June 12 at the famous Wankhede and DY Patil Stadium. This league has been the most talked-about city-based cricketing event in India, and this time, fans will get a chance to watch in action greats such as Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, and Prithvi Shaw. Even the younger lot, that is Musheer Khan and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, are eagerly waiting to make their mark. Tickets can be bought online on…

Sunrisers Hyderabad did not make the elusive spots for IPL 2025 playoffs; the young opener, however, took full advantage of the opportunity to cement his status. The same 24-year-old became the first in IPL history to score 400-plus runs in back-to-back seasons and in doing so, also maintained a strike rate above 180 in a match against Kolkata Knight Riders.  “Yuvraj Singh has been a huge mentor for Abhishek,” shared Raj Kumar Sharma, Abhishek’s father. He further elaborated, saying, “Yuvraj has been a huge influence in the Abhishek journey. They worked very hard together, and Abhishek has worked so hard…

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Daniel Vettori has brought his support behind Mohammed Shami while the latter has been facing challenges in the ongoing IPL season. Shami has so far managed to pick only six wickets in nine matches at a high economy rate of 11.23 in IPL 2025. After SRH’s win over KKR, Vettori commented on Shami’s performance, saying that he had not played T20 cricket in quite a while and that it really takes some time to get back into the rhythm. According to him, the game has changed quite a bit from what it was 18 months…

There have been numerous talks centering on whether MS Dhoni would hang up his boots for the IPL, especially following his last league match of the 2025 season with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against Gujarat Titans. Although Dhoni has not yet announced his retirement, many fans feel this must be the last season for him since he had just turned 43 and would be 44 years old by the next season. This year hasn’t been kind to CSK. Having already won the IPL five times before, they are usually reliable, but this year they could manage only 4 wins…

Before the Chennai Super Kings’ last game of the season against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Sunday, there was a lot of talk about whether this would be MS Dhoni’s last match. Dhoni hasn’t given any clear answers about his future and whether he’ll retire after IPL 2025. After CSK ended the season on a high note with an 83-run win over Gujarat, Dhoni mentioned that he has time to think about whether he wants to play another year. Former Indian cricketer Murali Kartik pointed out that Dhoni shouldn’t stick around too long. “People love Dhoni. Just like we…